Oostvaardersbuurt

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of the plural form of oostvaarder (“sailor or merchant who travelled to Indonesia”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various merchants and sailors who travelled to what is now Indonesia in the 17th century.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈoːst.vaːr.dərsˌbyːrt/
Hyphenation: Oost‧vaar‧ders‧buurt

Proper noun edit

Oostvaardersbuurt n

A neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands.